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left the former port about a month ago, with a cargo of rice, &c., r and 3 ^
after experienced a very heavy gale at night near Goa ; she cast two heavy an.
chors in 12 fathoms of water. The wind blowing exceedingly strong from the
landside Eastward. At 4 A. M., the Nacoda observed the vessel in a leaky state
and when the leak increased to about waist deep, he ordered to throw overboard
a quantity of cargo, and before about 400 robins were thrown overboard the
vessel sunk down, which was about the break of day. The crew, consisting in all
of 125 persons, all perished except 22 men, some of whom sat on water tanks
some took hold of pieces of wood and were in sea for 3 days, when the wind shifu
ed to SW, and the men were drifted on shore to the south of Vingorla.
No. XV.
Extract from the Log Booh of the Bombay Steam Navigation Com
pany s Steamer Victoria, during her passage from
Bombay to Colombo, {civil time?)
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Remarks. Friday, 16th April, 1847.
A M fresh breezes and fine weather
decks &c.
Set all possible sail, crew variously employed
i all sails. A heavy swell at Northward. Noon fresh
southerly winds and cloudy weather. Bearing at noon
Barn Hills N by W, and mount Hilly S E by S
E S E winds and cloudy weather with drizzling rain
more light S E by E 4 E , _ pd
— pred off Cannanore in 4$ fathoms water and v
chain to 300 fathoms on the best bower
T swell, ship rolling tremendously.
it came from the shore but would not take any .
on shore, likewise refused to take the mail; sur ,, g
creasing considerably with continued rain n ; n o-
Easterly. Remarks running into Cannanore—k g|l
into anchorage about 9 P M, the light bearing abou
by E, the man in the chain giving 4.^ faths, the ve s
ceived a sudden shock, but proceeded on; soun
wells, but found she made no water.
Remarks. Saturday, 17th APRih* 1847*
L A f’ kj crea si n g surf, squally weather, wind about ^
At 2 found the vessel labouring so heavy g ot g^ip
up and the chain unshackled at 45 faths . ready t